Effect of carrier gas on the growth and characteristics of spin-capable multiwalled carbon nanotubes

IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 349-356

  Jung, Daewoong ^a   Lee, Kyung Hwan ^a   Overzet, Lawrence J ^a   Lee, Gil Sik ^a  

^a The University of Texas at Dallas   (United States)

Author keywords

Carrier gas; Catalyst; Spin capable multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT)

Indexed keywords

CARRIER GAS; CATALYST THICKNESS; FOREST GROWTH; GROWTH PROCESS; NOVEL APPLICATIONS; SPIN-CAPABLE MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBE (MWCNT);

CATALYSTS; FORESTRY;

MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN);

CARBON FIBERS; CATALYSTS; FORESTS; SPINNING;

EID: 84897876178     PISSN: 1536125X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNANO.2014.2303935     Document Type: Article

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